Outdoor farmers market in full swing (photos)
by Kenneth Frost Photos from June 3rd outdoor farmers market. Come shop for produce, plants, honey and handmade goods at 455 West Main Street, every Thursday from 3 to 7 pm in June and 3 to 6:30 pm starting in July.
June 2021 Gardening Advice
submitted by Jennifer Fairfield, Garden Mill and Manchester Community & School Gardens I was chatting with a customer the other day, and we were — of course — talking about the weather. We agreed that the weather was just plain crazy last month. In case you missed it, we had highs in the 80s on […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – June 2021
The June 2021 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: 3. Jun 2021 pg 1-3 Download the calendar here: 4. Jun Cal. 2021
Dems, GOP feud over fixing Michigan Secretary of State appointment backlog
by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán (Bridge Michigan) The pandemic may be winding down, but a backlog at the Michigan Secretary of State caused by it continues to vex lawmakers in Lansing. Both Democrats and Republicans acknowledge they need to fix a system that has left an unknown number of 7 million drivers with lapsed car registrations — […]
Peak rates: Why daytime A/C will cost many Michigan homes more this summer
by Olivia Tucker (Bridge Michigan) This past weekend was set to be the hottest of the season thus far, with temperatures in lower Michigan approaching 90 beginning Saturday. And just in time for you to crank the air conditioning, Consumers Energy, the public utility company that provides electricity to 6.6 million Michiganders, is raising electricity […]
Changes to Crazy Ca$h as schools partner with CRC
Crazy Ca$h, Manchester’s largest annual fundraising event, has been a beloved institution for more than two decades. Over the past few years it has gone through many changes, adapting to survive. This year will be the 21st Crazy Ca$h event. With a new partnership between two organizations running it in a new location during a […]
Bottle/can drive THIS Saturday to support Basketball
Manchester Boys Basketball will be hosting a bottle/can drive on Saturday, June 5th from 9 am to noon at the gazebo in Wurster Park in the Village. Depending on turnout, they will be picking up donations locally and also be accepting drops offs. The money raised from this event will go towards summer basketball camps […]
Public notice: Village of Manchester
2020 Water Quality Report for The Village of Manchester Water Supply Serial Number: 04020 This report covers the drinking water quality for the Village of Manchester for the 2020 calendar year. This information is a snapshot of the quality of the water that we provided to you in 2020. Included are details about where your water […]
How a secret group of lawyers influences who sits on Michigan’s federal courts
by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán (Bridge Michigan) A secret group of lawyers and political donors has an outsized influence in determining appointments to federal courts in Michigan — and some say that’s hurt the diversity of the bench. Michigan has two vacancies in the federal courts, and a judicial advisory committee is tasked with screening applications for […]
Michigan GOP eases absentee voter ID plan. Critics call proposal ‘pointless’
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) Michigan Republicans on Wednesday eased proposed identification requirements for absentee ballot applications, addressing some criticisms but doing little to placate Democrats and voting rights advocates concerned about disenfranchising voters. As introduced in March, legislation sponsored by Sen. Lana Theis, R-Brighton, would have required applicants to mail a photocopy of their driver […]
